Translation Workflows With Adobe Tech Comm Suite

Translation Workflows With Adobe Tech Comm Suite

Streamlining translation workflows with Adobe Technical Communication Suite is an updated white paper to a previously released publication based on a series of blogs written by Globalization Partners International (GPI). This version has been abridged and also refreshed with newer features found in Adobe’s latest release of Technical Communication Suite (TCS 4.0), which includes FrameMaker 11 and RoboHelp 10.

The following new features have a significant impact on finalizing document, Help or tablet publications in multilingual projects:

Published output from RoboHelp or FrameMaker via Tech Comm Suite has been expanded to multiscreen HTML5, allowing a single action to create content for multiple Help, tablet, mobile and desktop devices.

Style catalogs have been expanded to include Object Styles, which can globally change properties, appearance and positioning of both “named” anchored frames and graphic objects.

Expanded rich graphics control; users may swiftly generate a hyperlinked table of parts, views or animations extracted from imported 3D graphics. Users may also create “hot spots” over zones of graphics or illustrations which are hyperlinked to related text.

Adobe Tech Comm Suite includes expanded CMS support in FrameMaker and SharePoint support in RoboHelp.

Being based on earlier blogs, this white paper does not focus exclusively on new product functionality. However, we have inserted relevant new features where appropriate. Note that two of the original RoboHelp articles have been merged into one, so the original four articles have changed to three.

How Standard (Unstructured) FrameMaker Helps Translation

Several Ways that Structured FrameMaker 11 helps Translation

How RoboHelp 10 benefits Translation

Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4

Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4 came with a lot of new features but the most relevant are related to HTML5. RoboHelp 10 and Adobe Captivate 6 both provide the option of HTML5 output. RoboHelp offers a really good multiscreen HTML5 publishing solution to deliver help and policy content to website, mobile, desktop and print platforms.

Another remarkable feature with RoboHelp 10, users can work in multi-author, multi-reviewer environments using collaboration and review features and native integration with Microsoft SharePoint for faster time-to-market.

Further GPI Resources on Document Translation

Globalization Partners International (GPI) frequently assists customers with multilingual website design, development and deployment, and has developed a suite of globalization tools to help you achieve your multilingual website localization project goals. You can explore them under the Translation tools and Portals section of our website. You may also find some of the following articles and links useful:

For more information or help with your next website translation project, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail at info@globalizationpartners.com, or by phone at (866) 272-5874, or by requesting a free web translation quote on your next website translation project.

Waleed Eseily

Digital Design Specialist

Waleed is a native Arabic speaker born in Menofeya (the northern part of the Nile Delta), Egypt. He is Adobe Certified Expert. He has over 13 years’ experience in multilingual design, desktop publishing and localization engineering. Over the years he has worked for localization and design companies verso and Future-Group working in the documentation desktop publishing and design departments. He also has comprehensive training and experience in many localization and CAT tools. He holds an array of professional certifications including, Adobe's ACE (Adobe Certified Expert), Adobe's Digital Imaging certification, CIW’s Certified Internet Webmaster and Programmer, IBM Web Programmer and Macromedia Designer and extensive application experience with the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft products. He is a graduate from Menoufia University with a B.A in English Language and Literature. His hobbies include gardening, swimming and traveling.